Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-08
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
THE STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOOL CON
|ENTIoN At RAyENSWOOp.
Large Alteadance-Aany Lady Delegates The
Orgaalzaton- President Athluson's Address
Elaborate and Highly Credi,able
Reports Presented and Read.
Special T.l.g-am to he Rcgfsier.

Spscin. Ts!syrGm 10 he Register
RAyENswouD, W. VA, June AT 3
p m. the State Sunday School Convention
was opened by President Geo. w. Atkin-
son, Esq, of Wheeling, with quite IN at
tendance of delegates. Rev. l.. f. Peters,
OF Clarkshurg, was elected Vice President.
and Prof. L. S. Fleming, OF Grafton, Sec
cretary. The convention was then ready
Tor work.
Among those present are: t. f. Lindsay,
Statistical Secretary; Rev. J. Ii. Spence,
pIrkershurg; Rev. d. NJ Sleeth, Cairo;
Rev J. :. Pomeroy, Fairview: Rev B. F.
Gosline, RaveuswoOd; Rev. Thomas c.
Johnson, W. IL. Rinchart, Rev. ]. W.
Porter, Rev. Graham, PhlHppi; Mr.. L.
Franklin. Mason county; Rev. Mr.. Ash,
Mr.. J. c. Lynch, Wheeling; Mr. d. J. c.
Jarrow. Parkersburg; ii. Black, New
York; Rev. Sherer, Gen. 7. NJ. Harris and
many others.
Qujte a number Of lady delegates gives
the session color aud beauty. The interest
manifested is great. aud Wednesday will
see the biggest session ever held in this
State. Ravenswood people accord the Wis
itors q most hospitahle welcome.
Rev. Pomeroy read from the Bible. iOl-
lowed by splendid music, and prayer by
Rev. Il. c. johnson. Rev. f. F. Gosling
then welcomed the delegates heartily, in a
few we'll chosen and humorous sentences.
Then came the event of the afternoon,
PRESIDENT ATKINSON RESPONDING
to the welcome and enldrgng upon the
task before the convention. His remarks
we're enthusiastically received and gave
the delegates that animation character
izing Il successful meeting His statistics
were telling and elaborate, showing labor
and care iur the Sunday-School work well
spent. President Atkinson deserves great
| praise for his efforts to keep the interest
| Tor the work going without losing time or
| good material.
The state ol Sunday-school work in
/ West Virginia was the first report read
written by Rev. ". W. WeedIy, absent,
I
| ten. Harris Discussion then followed
ON the report 10y Erys. Peters Slceth,
| Carter, Messrs. Ernchart, Black Jarrow,
| Franklin, aud others. The Executive
| Committee will report tomorrow. Several
members being at the time absent com
mittee of five were appointed to select otti-
GERS for next year.
RevS Carter, Spencer and Graham gave
"A glorious account of the International
Sunday School Convention at Chicago,
Rev Graham especially in detail making
a fine report.
Alter some happy and soul-stirring re-
marks by the President, singing by the
Assembly and fine choir benedictiOn by
| the Vice President the Convention adj
| iourned TIL 80 p. m.
The evening session was devoted To the
| temperance question in the Sabbath
school, Mr.. J. Z. Lynch, OF the Y. VI. C.
g. of Wheeling, presiding; prayer hy Rev.
Williams, Bible reading and remarks by
the Superintendent, prayer by Rev. AtEln-
son. followed by the best temperance lee
| ture the assembly were ever fortunate
enough 10 listen To.
/ The crowd Is large and the enthusiasm
uubouuded, and the speakers of the even
/ ING. including Peters Carter. Johnson,
etc marked the convention a the most
| interesting held for some time. The local
committee are uutiring IN their attention,
/ and every comfort offered. Meeting still
i in session